Permaculture garden tours begin

Sunday

Jul 13, 2014 at 3:15 AM

SEACOAST — On Sundays, July 13, July 20, and August 3, from 3-5 p.m., the Greater Seacoast Permaculture Group will offer permaculture garden tours.

These tours will take place on three local properties being managed with permaculture principles of sustainability and food production. A rural, suburban, and urban setting will each be featured, showing the flexibility and potential that permaculture offers.

Attendees will learn about permaculture, get new ideas, learn new techniques, and be inspired. Each tour host will talk about their original goals and plans, what has worked for them and what hasn’t, and what plans they are currently developing.

The first tour, on July 13, will be in rural Barrington. It will feature a seven-acre property with gardens, poultry, dairy goats, and beehives.

The second tour will be on July 20 on a suburban lot in Madbury, focusing on gardening and poultry.

The third tour will take place on August 3 in Portsmouth, demonstrating the potential for growing food on a small lot in town. Attendees will also observe composting systems, rain and water catchment, energy conservation measures, and more.

Each tour will conclude with time for questions, conversations, and food sharing. Participants can sign up for just one tour, or all three of them.

The cost is a sliding scale of $5-20 per person, per tour.

Permaculture is a concept that designs human habitats and food production systems by mimicking patterns in nature. It is a land use and community-building movement offering a radical approach to food, urban renewal, water, energy and more.

For much more information, and to RSVP, visit: meetup.com/GreaterSeacoastPermaculture or contact amyla44@juno.com.

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